Fabric selections for the DPP were fairly easy, since I planned to use as many fabrics as possible from my stash. I had plenty of lightweight linen for shirt-making, and a few yards of a cotton French lace for ruffles at the front and wrists. For the waistcoat, I plan to use the most wonderful+ Read More

Here is a close-up of 18th century suit buttons from the inspiration suit: This button is made of embroidered fabric wrapped around a flat disk. All the embroidery on this suit appears to be chain stitch, with the exception of the little circles, which are similar to small sewn eyelets. The button is bordered by+ Read More

The Kyoto Costume Institute publishes the most beautiful books, with detailed pictures. Utterly dreamy. My favorite suit is pictured in a couple of their books: the expensive Revolution in Fashion: 1715-1815, and the more reasonably priced 25th Anniversary Fashion. This is a stunning example of 18th century clothing. I love the richness of the silk,+ Read More

Your Wardrobe Unlock’d is hosting the “Double Period Project” this year. The basics are 1) there are two periods to use as inspiration, 2) you can make as much or as little as you like from either period, and 3) it can be as historically accurate (or not) as you like. Prizes for different categories,+ Read More

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Denise Hendrick

DesignerDenise has been involved in reenactment and costuming for nearly 20 years. In 2014 she launched a line of historically inspired machine embroidery designs in order to help other costumers bring the beauty of period embroidery to their own projects.